Cored braid and method of making the same



July l, 1969I B.' K, PASSMAN 3,452,639

United States Patent 01 iice 3,452,639 Patented July l, 1969 3,452,639 CORED BRAID AND METHOD F MAKING THE SAME Bernard K. Passman, 1841 NE. 196th Terrace, North Miami Beach, Fla. 33161 Filed Jan. 11, 1967, Ser. No. 608,581

Int. Cl. D04c 1/12 U.S. Cl. 87-6 1 Claim ABSTRACT 0F THE DISCLOSURE A cored braid is disclosed comprising an elongated hollow braid of ilexable strands with open spaces between strands, and an elongated core filling the braid, the core being visible through the openings in the braid. The cored braid is useful in many ornamental articles such as candles and room dividers to name only two examples. A method of fabricating the cored braid is disclosed in which an elongated core having a tapered guide at one end thereof is inserted through a major opening at one end of the braid into the hollow interior of the braid with the braid expanding and gripping the core. In a modified method, a plurality of core sections are inserted into respective spaces at the side of the braid, the core sections each having a removable tapered guide at one end thereof, and after the core sections are inside the braid, the guides are removed through openings in the braid.

This invention relates to an ornamental rigid or plastic device formed of braiding that is provided with a core, either solid or cylindrical tubing and with the core being colored in any desirable manner so that it will transmit light through the spacing of the braiding so that the coloring of the core is visible through the spacing of the braid and with the braid being either white or colored.

The device of this invention readily lends itself to various ornamentations, such as an elongated candle,

drapery cording, all having the ornamental effect of a' colored core being visible through a spacing of the braid to produce an ornamental effect. The device embodies a braiding into which is forced a core having a desired color.

In the drawings:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of a candle constructed in accordance with the invention,

FIGURE 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on 2-2 of FIGURE 1,

FIGURE 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the cording and illustrating the method of inserting a core into the braid,

FIGURE 4 is a view partly in section and partly in elevation showing the braiding with a hollow tubular core, and

FIGURE 5 illustrates a method of inserting a core in multiple sections through the openings of the braiding to form a room divider or ornamental drapery.

Referring specifically to the drawings, and partioulary to FIGURES 1-4, there has been provided a flexible braid 5, that has been so woven as to space the sections of braid in spaced relation, leaving openings 6. The braiding is preferably formed of woven cotton or similar material and, in FIGURES 1 and 2, a core 7 is forced through the section of braiding and in this instance, the core is a candle 8, having a wick 9 at its upper end. The candle in the present instance is colored and the coloring and the candle is visible through the spacing 6 of the several flights of material forming the braiding. The candle 8, as shown in FIGURE 2 provides a cylindrical core for the braiding and the color and the candle is visible through the several openings 6 of the braiding.

In FIGURE .3 is illustrated a method of forming an ornamental device having braiding 5 that is normally open at its opposite ends and in flexable cylindrical form. A core 10, having tapered end 11 is forced through the tubular braiding 5, stretching the braiding in a taut manner around the core. The core 10 may either be a solid section of material, either wood or metal or possibly plastic that is colored upon its outer side so that the color is viewed through the openings 6 of the braid.

In FIGURE 4, there has been illustrated a modified form of the invention wherein the braid 5, having an opening 6 receives a tubular core 12, formed of metal or plastic and colored upon its outer side so that the color is visible through the opening 6 of the braid.

In FIGURE 5, there has been illustrated a method of expanding the braiding with cores to provide cored braids useful for forming a room divider or the like and with the braiding being expanded and filled with preferably plastic sections 13, using guides 14 that are connected to one end of the plastic sections 13 and then threaded through one of the openings 6 of the braid until the section 13 is fully enclosed, expanding the braiding and the sections 13 are inserted into a relatively long section of braiding at spaced apart points throughout the length of the braiding. After the sections 13 have been threaded into the braiding, the tapered guide 14 is removed through an opening of the braid as indicated by the guide 14 shown in dashed lines, leaving the sections 13 enclosed within the braiding.

Various other means are employed to form an ornamental rope such for instance, as a flat braid. The braid may be square, triangular, octagonal, round etc. and it is always hollow. The hollow braid receives corresponding cores either hollow or solid. The core may be translucent or opaque. The cores may be formed of plastics, synthetic metals, various types of wood, glass, neon tubing or fluorescent tube for lighting purposes and the braid may be woven, twisted, wrapped, knitted etc. so that the core is exposed through the outer material. Whether the core is fully covered or partly uncovered (as for example, if a material was put on the front side of a tube etc. without covering the back side of the tube) the core and braid forms a very decorative article that lends itself to washing or cleaning.

I claim:

1. An elongated cored braid for ornamental purposes comprising an elongated, hollow braid composed of flexible strands braided or woven into a generally tubular form with open spaces between strands, and an elongated core of transluscent material filling the braid and having a color on the outside thereof coordinated with that of the braid, the braid tightly gripping the core, and the 3 core being visible through the openings in the braid so 2,079,369 that light passing through the colored material of the 2,093,838 core provides an ornamental effect. 2,096,592 3,048,078 References Cited 3,122,806 UNITED STATES PATENTS 0 3,133,725

1/1902 Forth 87-6 XR 1/1913 Paulsson 87-6 10/1925 Jewett 87-6 12/1926 Lipper 87--6 10 161 6 5/ 1936 Pierce 87--9 XR Bradley 87-6 XR Kellems 87-9 Petersen 87-30 Kaplan 87-6 XR Lewis. Lanum.

JOHN PETRAKES, Primary Examiner.

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